Diplodocus hallorum
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| phylum | Chordata | First described in 1991 by Gillette as Seismosaurus halli from a partial skeleton comprising vertebrae, pelvis and ribs. George Olshevsky later attempted to emend the name as S. hallorum, citing incorrect grammar on the part of the original authors, a recommendation that has been followed by others, including Carpenter (2006). In 2004, a presentation at the annual conference of the Geological Society of America made a case for Seismosaurus being a junior synonym of Diplodocus. This was followed by a much more detailed publication in 2006, which not only renamed the species Diplodocus hallorum, but also speculated that it could prove to be the same as D. longus.
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| clade | Diapsida | |
| order | Saurischia | |
| Infraorder | Sauropoda | |
| family | Diplodocidae | |
| genus | Diplodocus | |
| species | D. hallorum | |
| Period | Late Jurassic |
